The Package (TV series)
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| Hangul | 더 패키지 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | JTBC |
| Written by | Chun Sung-il |
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| Starring | |
| Composer | Kang Dong-yoon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Running time | 60 mins |
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| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | October 13 – November 18, 2017 |
The Package (Korean: 더 패키지; RR: Deo Paekiji) is 2017 South Korean television drama starring Lee Yeon-hee, Jung Yong-hwa, Choi Woo-shik, and Yoon Park. It aired in both South Korea and China.[1] In South Korea, it aired on JTBC every Friday and Saturday at the 23:00 (KST) from October 13, 2017.[2][3]
Synopsis
[edit]Yoon So-so (Lee Yeon-hee) works as a travel guide in France. She leads a group of tourists on a package tour. The travelers all have their own stories. San Ma-roo (Jung Yong-hwa) joined the tour after being dumped by his girlfriend. Kim Gyung-jae (Choi Woo-shik) has been dating for the past 7 years. A mysterious man (Yoon Park) seems to follow Yoon So-so. Jung Yeon-sung (Ryu Seung-soo) joined the package tour with a partner, but he will not reveal what kind of relationship they are in. Han So-ran (Ha Shi-eun) is a web designer and agonizes over staying single or marriage. Oh Gab-soo (Jung Kyoo-soo) is extremely stubborn. Han Book-ja (Lee Ji-hyun) spent most of her life taking care of her husband. Jung Na-hyun (Park Yoo-na) is a woman whom other people cannot guess her age. They all do not want to become involved in each other's personal lives, but, while they travel together, they become closer and develop relationships.[4]
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Lee Yeon-hee as Yoon So-so[5]
- A tour guide of group of people.
- Jung Yong-hwa as San Ma-roo[6]
- A man who got betrayed by his girlfriend and goes on a trip by himself.
Supporting
[edit]Tourists
[edit]- Choi Woo-shik as Kim Gyung-jae
- An office worker who has dated his girlfriend for 7 years.
- Ha Shi-eun as Han So-ran
- Gyung-jae's girlfriend, a web designer who is contemplating between dating and marriage.
- Ryu Seung-soo as Jung Yeon-sung
- A man whose relationship to his partner is a mystery.
- Park Yoo-na as Jung Na-hyun
- Yeon-sung's daughter, whose age can't be guessed.
- Jung Kyoo-soo as Oh Gab-soo
- A stubborn old man who always picks fights.
- Lee Ji-hyun as Han Book-ja
- Gab-soo's wife, a woman who cared for her husband her whole life until she got sick.
- Yoon Park as Yoon Soo-soo
- So-so's younger brother, who chases after her.
Others
[edit]- Jang Seung-jo as Bae Hyeong-goo, Yoon So-so's ex-husband.[7]
- Park Joo-hyung as Kim Tae-young
- Chae So-young as Oh Ye-bi, San Ma-roo's girlfriend.
- Kim Min-sang as Department Head
- Kim Neul-me
- Jung Hee-tae as San Ma-roo's colleague.
- Yang Dae-hyuk as Staff, Lohas Finance Education Center
- Kang Bong-sung as Byung-se
- Hwang Young-hee as Yoon So-so's mother
- Lee Han-wi as Yoon So-so's father
- Min Bok-gi as Doo-ri's father
- Kim Young-sun as Doo-ri's mother
Special appearances
[edit]- Sung Dong-il as So-so's boss
- Lee Young-ja as Woman in the airport (ep. 1)
- Lee Seung-joon as Doctor (ep. 3)
Production
[edit]- The Package was the first pre-produced drama by JYP Pictures.
- Filming took place on August 13, 2016 in Seoul, South Korea, then moved to Paris, Rennes, Saint-Malo, Mont Saint-Michel (France) from September 5 to October 26, 2016. It ended in early December 2016.[8][9]
Original soundtrack
[edit]| The Package OST Album | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Recorded | 2017 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | Korean, English |
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Part 1
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
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| 1. | "You Are My Baby" |
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| B1A4 | 3:08 |
| 2. | "You Are My Baby" (Inst.) |
| 3:08 | ||
| Total length: | 6:16 | ||||
Part 2
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
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| 1. | "Unreal" |
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| The Ade | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Unreal" (Inst.) |
| 4:01 | ||
| Total length: | 8:02 | ||||
Part 3
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
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| 1. | "Fateful Love" (운명처럼) |
| Kaemi | John Park | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Fateful Love" (Inst.) | Kaemi | 3:51 | ||
| Total length: | 7:42 | ||||
Part 4
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
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| 1. | "U&I" |
| earattack(HeavyMental) | JB, Jackson (Got7) | 3:36 |
| 2. | "U&I" (Inst.) | earattack(HeavyMental) | 3:36 | ||
| Total length: | 7:12 | ||||
Part 5
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
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| 1. | "You Look Nice Today" (오늘따라 예쁘다) | Crazy Gizibe |
| 3:12 | |
| 2. | "Imagine" | Lim Ji-eun | Kaemi | Lim Ji-eun | 3:01 |
| 3. | "You Look Nice Today" (Inst.) |
| 3:12 | ||
| Total length: | 9:25 | ||||
Part 6
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artists | Length |
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| 1. | "The Package" |
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| Kim Na-young, DinDin | 3:56 |
| 2. | "The Package" (Inst.) |
| 3:56 | ||
| Total length: | 7:52 | ||||
Ratings
[edit]In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share | ||
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| AGB Nielsen[10] | TNmS | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | |||
| 1 | October 13, 2017 | I Didn't Want To Leave (떠나지 말 걸 그랬어) |
1.749% | — | 1.9% |
| 2 | October 14, 2017 | I Should Have Met Him (만나지 말 걸 그랬어) |
1.685% | 2.039% | |
| 3 | October 20, 2017 | Don't Cry, Or A Snake Will Come Out (울지마, 거기 뱀 나와) |
2.139% | 2.710% | 1.6% |
| 4 | October 21, 2017 | It Will Work It, As Long As You Don't Mess Up Again (다 잘 될거야, 더 잘못하지 않으면) |
1.664% | 1.745% | 2.1% |
| 5 | October 27, 2017 | Love Is The Easiest (사랑이 가장 쉽다) |
1.612% | — | 1.6% |
| 6 | October 28, 2017 | Just Like A French Film (프랑스 영화처럼) |
1.869% | 2.187% | 1.9% |
| 7 | November 3, 2017 | The Time It Takes To Love (사랑하는데 걸리는 시간) |
2.041% | — | 1.8% |
| 8 | November 4, 2017 | The Time It Takes To Break Up (이별하는데 걸리는 시간) |
1.705% | 2.113% | |
| 9 | November 10, 2017 | A Man And A Woman (어떤 남자, 어떤 여자) |
1.580% | — | 1.5% |
| 10 | November 11, 2017 | You Don't Even Understand (잘 알지도 못하면서) |
1.955% | 2.154% | 1.9% |
| 11 | November 17, 2017 | I Lived Like A Fool (바보처럼 살았군요) |
1.540% | — | 1.3% |
| 12 | November 18, 2017 | I Love You (사랑해) |
2.381% | 2.572% | 2.1% |
| Average | 1.827% | —[a] | 1.8% | ||
- This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
Notes
[edit]- ^ Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jung Yong-hwa and Lee Yeon-hee pose for Elle". Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ '더 패키지' 정용화-이연희-최우식 출연 확정…여행 떠난다 (공식). 네이트뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ "'더 패키지' 정용화-이연희-최우식 출연 확정...여행 떠난다 (공식) : 스포츠조선". sports.chosun.com. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ The Package KoreanDrama.org
- ^ "[단독]이연희, 드라마 '더 패키지' 주연 물망..천성일작가 만남". Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ "정용화 이연희, '더패키지'로 호흡…"프랑스 로케이션. 사전제작 후 내년 방영" (공식입장)". 뉴스핌. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ [단독]장승조, '더 패키지'서 이연희와 호흡…역할은 '극비' (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ^ "'더 패키지' 정용화x이연희, 프랑스 로케이션 스틸컷 최초 공개…여행 로맨스 기대". 뉴스핌. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ "정용화, 최우식과 '더 패키지' 촬영 일상 "파리서 사색에 잠기다"". 비즈엔터. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved October 13, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- The Package at HanCinema
- The Package at IMDb